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Anthropic's Opus 5 shows perceived improvements, sparking user discussion

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Users on Reddit are discussing recent changes and perceived improvements in Anthropic's Opus models, particularly Opus 5. Some users report that Opus 5 is now making fewer mistakes and providing more concise responses compared to earlier versions. Others are questioning the performance differences between Opus 4.8 and Opus 5, with some suggesting older versions might still be preferred. One user shared a custom system prompt designed to create a more adversarial and rigorous interaction with Opus 5, noting its effectiveness in non-coding conversations. AI

IMPACT User experiences suggest potential improvements in Anthropic's Opus models, influencing user perception and prompting discussions on optimal usage and version comparisons.

RANK_REASON User discussions and anecdotal observations about model performance.

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Anthropic's Opus 5 shows perceived improvements, sparking user discussion

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COVERAGE [6]

  1. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Borat_2020 ·

    Has anyone else noticed a sudden improvement in Opus 5 since yesterday?

    <table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Anthropic/comments/1w13pnu/has_anyone_else_noticed_a_sudden_improvement_in/"> <img alt="Has anyone else noticed a sudden improvement in Opus 5 since yesterday?" src="https://preview.redd.it/th47i7lkq6mh1.png?width=640&amp;crop=sm…

  2. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Jardani_xx ·

    Has Opus 5 improved?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I've noticed that Opus 5 now makes far fewer mistakes than it used to, and the responses aren't as bloated either — earlier it would write entire chapters, but now it feels like it actually understands what I'm asking and gets the task done in on…

  3. r/Anthropic TIER_1 (LV) · /u/Neat_Training5776 ·

    Opus 4.8 vs Opus 5

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hey there, I recently read a post here about Opus 5 not being that great and people still using opus 4.8, isn’t this a myth or is it genuine?</p> <p>I’m a beginner here please pardon my ignorance but I’ve seen this loop repeat before, when opus 4…

  4. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/_-kman-_ ·

    Opus 5 problems - try this...?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>So I gave this system prompt to a friend of mine and they came back and said &quot;Dude, why's your claude so MEAN?&quot;</p> <p>They showed me a chat where they asked claude to &quot;help them&quot; write something and in the middle of it claude…

  5. r/Anthropic TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/Dragon_God_Slayer ·

    Opus 4.6 is down

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>They fixed fable but opus 4.6 is down and status website doesn’t reflect any issue.</p> <p>Anyone else facing this problem ?</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> &#32; submitted by &#32; <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Dragon_God_Slayer"> /u/Dragon_God_…

  6. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 Nederlands(NL) · /u/alphanumericsprawl ·

    Opus 5 sudden improvement?

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Did Claude just go super saiyan, as of 4-5 hours ago? I use Opus 5 extra high as my default and suddenly there's a night and day change in its ability (as well as the amount of time and tokens it put in too, tbh). It went from decent but imperfec…

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